Hope in Darkness: The Tension of Jesus’ Birth in a Violent World
These events remind us how fragile life is and how vulnerable we are. They frighten us. They leave us asking, “What is going on, Lord? Can’t you come and make this right? Can’t you come and fix this now? What are you waiting for?”
Waiting on a King: An Advent Playlist
But while we wait, we don’t want to be left out of all the Christmas-Music-Excitement! So we put together a perfect playlist for Advent.
Catholic Movie Reviews: The Letters
The question is: Does the film succeed in covering this omnipresent yet hidden aspect of Mother Teresa’s life? Is it actually the focus of the film?
Catholic Movie Reviews: Hunger Games, Mockingjay Part 2
Free From Fear: Reacting to Global Violence
As a Catholic, how should I respond? How can I help see good in this? How can I help be good in this?
Catholic Movie Reviews: My All-American
Catholic Movie Reviews: Spotlight
Why should you see this film? To honor the victims, first of all, and second of all to understand how corruption — of any sort — works, in order to be vigilant and oppose it. NEVER AGAIN.
Are You Christian?
“Are you Christian?” This is the question Chris Harper asked, with gun in hand, to a class filled with college students at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College. I cannot begin to imagine what thoughts and fears ran through those students minds as he asked that question. These are college students, just […]
Catholic Movie Reviews: Pawn Sacrifice
I’m declaring the riveting and flawless “Pawn Sacrifice” (the story of chess prodigy Bobby Fischer, played with acting genius by Tobey Maguire) the best film of 2015.
